The Brookhaven leader., 1887-09-01

JOHN WIRIcK, colored, was lynch ID in
Henry County, Ala, the other night by 100
people Ct has own race. He had outraged a
white woman, Mrs. Basmore.
TEXAS fever has broken out among the
cattle at Fleischman's dIstillery, Riverside,
near Cincinnati, and seven have died aud
twenty more are sick with the disease.
TIE two-master Manistee went ashore
near Millers, Mich, recently. No trace oi
the crew had been found.
The First National Bank Of Danville, n
Y, has closed its dooS.
THE schooner Clara, of Manistee, was
driven ashore in Lake Erie recently and
her wreckage was strewn along the beach
for miles. Captain Olson, her master and
owner, and one Of the sailors lost their
/ lives.
TERRIBLE excitement was caused in ths
fatal No. l shaft at Nsnticoke, Pa, on the
25th by the breaking away of the earth bar
riers and the sudden precipitation of large
body Of water into gangway where over
! 800 miners were at work. The men were
rescued after great difficulty, but ninety
mules perished.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred in the en-
gine room of Herbert E. Johnson's corn can
ing factory, in Gorham, near Portland
Me-, the other morning One man was
killed and a number Of others seriously in
| jured.
IT is reported that on August 20 another
| attempt was made to asSassinate the Gar
A nihilist, disguised as an officer Of the
guards, twice fired a revolver at the EN-.
perOr. The first shot went wide Of its
mark, but the second perforated the Cars
coat. The assailant was promptly seized
| and disarmed.
Two yachts were capsized in England on
the 26th, one on the Thames and the other
IN the Bristol Channel. By the accident
on the Thames twelve persons were
drowned and by that in the Bristol Channel
| fifteen lives were lost
A BATTLE took place between Kendall's
men and Colorow's braves on the 26th, four
miles below Meeker. Several Indians were
reported killed. Deputy Sheriff Ward was
killed and several more wounded.
THE owners of the fishing schooner
Lydia T. Crowell, OF Beverly, Mass, have
given her up for lost. She was ninety-fve
tons burden. 1t is believed all on board
are lost. She was in charge Of Captain
Moses Larkin, of Nova Scotia, and had a
crew of fifteen men.
FIFTY-oNE girls employed in Brace Bros.
laundry at Pittsburgh, Pa, struck the other
day on account of the discharge of eleven
of their number for organizing Knights
of Labor assembly.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) through
out the country during the seven days
ended August 25, numbered for the United
States 153 and for Canada SO.
THE statesmen of Pittsburgh and other
Eastern cities are agitating a National As
| spTnhlv of the KNIGHTS Of Labor
ONE man was fatally and another badly
injured in Chicago recently by an explosion
of gas which had accumulated in the base
ment of wholesale store.
IT is feared that the suspension of Mitch
ell, Vance q Co., gas fitting supply deal
ers of New York City, will involve many
firms in other parts of the country.
Two men were horribly mangled by be-
ing run over by log carriage in a mill at
Cheboygan, Mich, the other day.
The excitement over the removal of
officials at the Havana custom house by
the Governor General ended in riot on
the 26th. The police, reinforced by troops,
vainly attempted to dispense the crowd,
and were finally compelled to make charge,
wounding seven persons.
IRISH landlords have appointed deputa-
tion to urge their claims on the British Gov
ernment in the land purchase matter.
IT is asserted that ring has been formed
Of naval officers to further the interests of
the Howell Torpedo Company, in which
they hold stock. Secretary Whitney, IN
consequence Of the reports, will exercise
caution in accepting any recommendations
made by the Naval Advisory Board.
MRS JOHN A WITTER, who has been on
examination in Denver, Col, charged with
poisoning her husband, has been held in
$4,000 bonds to await the action Of the
| grand iury